Patents by Inventor Thomas Benton Bridgwater
Thomas Benton Bridgwater has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
-
Patent number: 11782585Abstract: A playlist interface is provided for display on a user device, the playlist interface comprising a selectable indicator located after a first media item in a playlist, the selectable indicator presented in the playlist interface after the first media item to indicate that, upon selection, a second media item is to be added after the first media item in the playlist, wherein the second media item is an interstitial. Upon a user selection of the selectable indicator located after the first media item in the playlist interface, a plurality of user interface (UI) elements are caused to be presented to allow a user of the user device to specify configuration parameters for the interstitial being added to the playlist. User input is received for at least a subset of the plurality of UI elements to specify the configuration parameters for the interstitial.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jason Toff, Rushabh Ashok Doshi, Dror Shimshowitz, Thomas Benton Bridgwater
-
Publication number: 20230020492Abstract: A playlist interface is provided for display on a user device, the playlist interface comprising a selectable indicator located after a first media item in a playlist, the selectable indicator presented in the playlist interface after the first media item to indicate that, upon selection, a second media item is to be added after the first media item in the playlist, wherein the second media item is an interstitial. Upon a user selection of the selectable indicator located after the first media item in the playlist interface, a plurality of user interface (UI) elements are caused to be presented to allow a user of the user device to specify configuration parameters for the interstitial being added to the playlist. User input is received for at least a subset of the plurality of UI elements to specify the configuration parameters for the interstitial.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Jason Toff, Rushabh Ashok Doshi, Dror Shimshowitz, Thomas Benton Bridgwater
-
Patent number: 11449207Abstract: An interstitial creation interface is provided for display on a user device, the interstitial creation interface comprising a selectable interstitial indicator to add an interstitial to a playlist comprising a plurality of media items, wherein the selectable interstitial indicator is to be positioned between a first media item and a second media item of the plurality of media items. Responsive to a user selection of the selectable interstitial indicator, presentation of a plurality of user interface (UI) elements is caused to allow a user of the user device to specify interstitial configuration parameters for the interstitial being added to the playlist. User input is received for at least a subset of the plurality of UI elements to specify the interstitial configuration parameters for the interstitial.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Jason Toff, Rushabh Ashok Doshi, Dror Shimshowitz, Thomas Benton Bridgwater
-
Patent number: 10891038Abstract: An interstitial creator provides an interstitial creation interface for display on a user device, the interstitial creation interface facilitating addition of an interstitial to a playlist comprising pointers to media files of media items to be played one after another on the user device without user interaction. The interstitial creator receives, through the interstitial creation interface, user input specifying interstitial configuration parameters for the interstitial, and creates the interstitial based on an interstitial template and the received interstitial configuration parameters, wherein the created interstitial is supplemental content to be added before or after one of the media files of the media items.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Jason Toff, Rushabh Ashok Doshi, Dror Shimshowitz, Thomas Benton Bridgwater
-
Patent number: 9557896Abstract: An interstitial creator identifies a playlist of media items, the playlist comprising pointers to the media items. The interstitial creator receives a request to insert an interstitial at a location in the playlist, wherein the location is after a first media item and before a second media item. In response to the request, the interstitial creator provides an interstitial creation interface and receives, through the interstitial creation interface, interstitial configuration parameters. The interstitial creator creates the interstitial based on the received interstitial configuration parameters and inserts a pointer to the interstitial into the playlist at the location.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Jason Toff, Rushabh Ashok Doshi, Dror Shimshowitz, Thomas Benton Bridgwater
-
Patent number: 9032020Abstract: A method for online enhancement of videos includes rendering, at one or more computers, a first video stream based on a first video; transmitting the first video stream to a client; receiving, at the one or more computers, a first user input from a client, the first user input selecting at least one enhancement operation; rendering, at the one or more computers, a second video stream based on the first video and the at least one enhancement operation; and transmitting the second video stream to the client.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: John Gregg, Jason Toff, Josh Sassoon, Thomas Benton Bridgwater
-
Patent number: 9003289Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein relating to video classification. A trained classifier can analyze a video for suggested edits. A plurality of features of the video can be analyzed based that determines whether the video is a good candidate for various type of editing. The suggested edits can be performed automatically or with the authorization of a user who submitted the video. The user can review the edited video and either approve or reject the edits. Using an automated process to suggest and perform video edits can improve the quality of videos within a video data store.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: John Gregg, William Brendel, Thomas Benton Bridgwater, Jason Matthew Toff
-
Publication number: 20130227415Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein relating to video classification. A trained classifier can analyze a video for suggested edits. A plurality of features of the video can be analyzed based that determines whether the video is a good candidate for various type of editing. The suggested edits can be performed automatically or with the authorization of a user who submitted the video. The user can review the edited video and either approve or reject the edits. Using an automated process to suggest and perform video edits can improve the quality of videos within a video data store.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: John Gregg, William Brendel, Thomas Benton Bridgwater, Jason Matthew Toff
-
Publication number: 20130173690Abstract: A method for online enhancement of videos includes rendering, at one or more computers, a first video stream based on a first video; transmitting the first video stream to a client; receiving, at the one or more computers, a first user input from a client, the first user input selecting at least one enhancement operation; rendering, at the one or more computers, a second video stream based on the first video and the at least one enhancement operation; and transmitting the second video stream to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: John Gregg, Jason Toff, Josh Sassoon, Thomas Benton Bridgwater